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CJ Online - Course Descriptions

Course Descriptions 

Upper Division General Education (UDGE) 

A total of 9 units or 3 courses must be completed

Note: The Multicultural/Gender requirement is fulfilled through the completion of SSCI 3160 or SSCI 3250

Core Courses 

A total of 21 units or 7 courses must be completed

CJUS 3320 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency - 3 units

CJUS 3330 - Correctional Theory and Institutions - 3 units 

CJUS 3340 - Police and Police Systems - 3 units

CJUS 3311 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice - 3 units

CJUS 3312 - Statistics in Criminal Justice - 3 units

CJUS 5598 - Integrative Studies in Criminal Justice - 3 units

SSCI 3060 - Expository Writing for the Social Sciences - 3 units

Elective Courses 

A total of 18 units or 6 courses must be completed

Current Elective Courses Include:

  • Women and Crime, White Collar Crimes, Gangs, Forensic Profiling, Domestic Violence, Hate Crime and Law, Justice and the Media, Wildlife Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, Criminal Procedure, Victimology, Law and the Courts, Crime Prevention, Correctional Administration, Community Corrections, Correctional Counseling, Police Administration, Community Policing.
Homeland Security Certificate

Earn a Homeland Security Certificate by completing the following elective courses. All courses will fulfill the requirements for the certificate as well as six (6) elective courses towards their main course of study.  Contact your Academic Advisor today to learn more!

  • CJUS 4465 – Hate Crime & Law Policy - 3 units
  • CJUS 5504 – Criminal Procedure - 3 units
  • CJUS 5554 – Terrorism - 3 units
  • CJUS 5555 – Homeland Security - 3 units
  • CJUS 5556 – Transnational Organized Crime - 3 units
  • CJUS 5903 – Cybercrime - 3 units

 

 

 

Homeland Security Certificate (6 Courses)

Effective Spring Semester 2021, the Criminal Justice Online program will add a Homeland Security Certificate as an option for students to enroll in as part of their course of study within the CJ Online program. Homeland Security is one of the areas in the field of Criminal Justice that has received growing interest and national attention in recent years, and this certificate program will focus on emerging trends and skills in this rapidly growing field of study. 

Students will have the option of completing the six courses below to receive the Homeland Security Certificate from the College of Extended and Global Education. All six courses also go towards the six elective courses required for the B.A. in Criminal Justice Online, so students will be able to complete both their degree program and this certificate program simultaneously. 

  • CJUS 4465 - Hate Crime and Law Policy (3 Units)
  • CJUS 5504 - Criminal Procedure (3 Units) (formerly CJUS 3304)
  • CJUS 5554 - Terrorism (3 Units)
  • CJUS 5555 - Homeland Security (3 Units)
  • CJUS 5556 - Transnational Organized Crime (3 Units)
  • CJUS 5903 - Topics in Criminal Justice (Topic: Cybercrime & Cybersecurity) (3 Units)

Students can enroll in these six courses during their main enrollment period each term in the Criminal Justice Online program. 

The six courses individually are all for academic credit and will appear on a CSUSB Transcript. The Certificate, however, is issued by the College of Extended & Global Education, and will not appear on a CSUSB Transcript at this time.